Abstract: A luggage rack is provided for mounting on the roof of a vehicle. The luggage rack includes a pair of elongated side rails securable to the roof. A slot is provided in each slide rail to receive the tongue of a stanchion. A detachable cross member extends between stanchions provided on each side rail. The stanchions permit slidable adjustment of the cross member along the length of the side rails. A spring urged locking pin is provided in each stanchion. The pins project out of the stanchions into pockets provided in the side rails to lock the stanchions in an adjusted position. The locking pins are retractable to permit sliding of the stanchions to different adjusted positions.